New-Home Sales

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New-Home Sales and Navigating the 3 D’s: Death, Divorce, and Downsizing

Here’s how home sales experts manage challenging lifestyle changes with and for their buyers

Even With Inflation Running Hot and Elevated Mortgage Rates, Buyer Demand Rises

Mortgage rates will likely stay high for the next few months, but that doesn't seem to be deterring homebuyers

A Look at Homeownership Rates Across the Nation

Data for homeownership rates in the 100 largest US cities show Port St. Lucie, Fla., in the top spot, while West Virginia is the state with the most homeowners

Millennials on Top Again as Largest Homebuying Group

Millennials beat out Boomers as the largest homebuying cohort, according to a recent report, but Boomers remain the largest generation of home sellers

More Listings, Lower Rates This Week

The market perks up with a recent influx of fresh housing listings, and the week ending March 28 sees a dip in mortgage rates

Sales and Texting? Know the Rules

Texting your sales prospects en masse can be an efficient way to get your message through if you follow these best practices

Home Features That Boost Sale Prices

A recent report from Zillow found that special kitchen features, such as steam ovens, can help boost home sale prices.

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11-Month High for New-Home Sales

In February, new-home sales increased 4.9 percent over the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual 667,000 pace, according to the latest data from the Department of Commerce

Beyond the Close—Determining a Salesperson's Most Important Trait

Is the ability to close the most important trait in a salesperson? Don’t forget to consider the total cost

Let's Chat, Bot

This software solution to may revolutionize the marketing process, and may be a sign of the sales experience homebuyers come to expect

iBuyer Impact in Phoenix

A new study finds that iBuyers, institutional buyers like Redfin and Opendoor, have a growing presence in the Phoenix real estate market

January 2019 New-Home Sales

According to the Department of Commerce, …

Buyer Financing More Conventional

The share of conventional loans for all new-home sales in the fourth quarter of 2018 was 76.9 percent, a 10-year high, per new analysis of Census data

Expert Calls for 'Grain of Salt'

Following the Commerce Department's new-home sales data release for December 2018, experts are weighing in on supply, demand, and the one-year high for new construction homes sold that haven't been built yet